Transformational Leadership

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By: Cassie Erhardt, & Sam Matheson Transformational Leadership What is it? Leadership Quiz -Transformational leadership describes someone who is inspirational as a leader and encourages others to achieve above and beyond performance accomplishments -They are people who take control of the situation by producing a clear vision of the group’s goals, a noticeable passion for the work, and an ability to make the rest of the group feel recharged and energized Examples Idealized Influence (II) - the leader serves as an ideal role model for followers; the leader "walks the talk," and is admired for this.

Inspirational Motivation (IM) - Transformational leaders have the ability to inspire and motivate followers. Combined these first two I's are what constitute the transformational leader's charisma

Individualized Consideration (IC) - Transformational leaders demonstrate genuine concern for the needs and feelings of followers. This personal attention to each follower is a key element in bringing out their very best efforts.

Intellectual Stimulation (IS) - the leader challenges followers to be innovative and creative. A common misunderstanding is that transformational leaders are "soft," but the truth is that they constantly challenge followers to higher levels of performance. The 4 Components to Transformational Leadership Pros Go to Google and type in: -They also use charisma and similar qualities to ensure positive environments and shift people and organizational systems into a higher performance objective Sources Cherry, Kendra. "About.com Psycology ." Transformational Leadership. N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2013. <http://psychology.about.com/od/leadership/a/transformational.htm>.